Synthesize of the quote, video and primary documents

---It has become very common today for people to believe that when the British colonists left Britain they were leaving to become a nation far from what the British were. The fact of the matter really is though, the colonists who left wanted nothing of the such. When they went to America they all still considered themselves British. It was a long time after they left, when they started calling themselves Americans. Although no one has ever said directly, I have come to the impression that the British Government were so upset that their people were migrating else were they had to do something to try to stay in control. See, the British Government still had all the power over the people left in Britain, but what about the ones who were thousands of miles away. Almost everything having to do with governing back then was all about power, everyone wanted to the richest, and most powerful people of the world.
---The resolutions of the Continental Congress was a letter written by colonists who lived in America, and still considered themselves British but had English rights. In the letter they talk about their rights and liberties, they mention several times that they should have the same rights as all the other British subjects do. In the same letter the colonists are also saying that no one, (including the British Parliament) can put taxes on them unless they give consent to do so, or their representative gives consent. In the letter the colonists state, "That the increase, prosperity, and happiness of these colonies, depend on the full and free enjoyment of their rights and liberties, and an intercourse with Great-Britain mutually affectionate and advantageous". The British government is taxing the colonists in America so much, they already can't afford it and then they add more taxes on top of that without any notice or agreement with the colonists. They are basically saying in that statement that the people of the colonies can't be happy, succeed and grow, if the British Government keeps taxing them more and more, but don't treat them any better.
---The circular letter of the Boston Committee was a letter send out from colonists after receiving the copy of an Act of the British Parliament. In this letter they talk about how Great Britain was mistreating Boston, and how Britain was shutting down harbors, so they couldn't do any trade. The colonists in Boston decided that they would sacrifice their own well being and not rely on trade, that way Great Britain couldn't make any profit off of them. The New York committee decided it was of the up most importance to appoint a committee at this time of emergency. They also reassured everyone that they are in full agreement with their liberty and American Freedom. By focusing on the British taxing the colonists unfairly, it overlooks the deeper problem of why the Revolution started. Some say it was the colonists living in America, some say it was the British Government, I believe it was the British Government. The colonists never had any intentions of detaching themselves from Britain. The British Government on the other hand, just keep antagonizing the colonists, making if literally impossible for them to unite as one.
---Something that really stood out for me when I watched a video in History class about the stamp act, was a quote said by a man who was representing the colonists living in America back in in 1700's. He said, "Power to tax is the power to destroy", this statement is very strong and realistic. He is using this as an example of the British Government taxing the colonists, because in the end all they are really doing is destroying the colonists. Another quote that really stood out in this video was "Love your Liberty, and fight for it", which was exactly what the colonists did. They loved and admired Great Britain, and still wanted to be a part of it so bad, but when they started being mistreated they knew better. They didn't back down, which I respect them for, they stood up for themselves and put up a fight.
---All three documents, the quote from J. Adams, and the Video we watched in class all lead to one big event, which was the separation between the colonists who went to America, and the people who stayed in Great Britain. From where I stand the British Government started it all with the stamp act. The Colonists were not happy to hear that they were going to be getting taxed on even more things, and they had no say on it. Even though the colonists living in America were still being protected by the government, it was unfair taxation on the governments part. Which finally lead to the American Revolution, it all could have been avoided if only the government hadn't been so power hungry, and treated the colonists as their own people.